RELIGION AND ART

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MAS S     Act of Love before Mass   FRIDAY 29TH WEEK   IN ORD. TIME O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.   Readings   Textes   Reflection   Saint John Paul II Pope First Reading Romans 7:18-25 I want to do good it is something evil that comes to hand I know of nothing good living in me – living, that is, in ...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MAS S     Act of Love before Mass   THURSDAY 29TH WEEK   IN ORD. TIME O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Reading s   Textes   Reflection First Reading Romans 6:19-23 now you are set free from sin, slave to God If I may use human terms to help your natural weakness: as once you put your bodies at the service of vice and i...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MAS S     Act of Love before Mass   WEDNSDAY 29TH WEEK   IN ORD. TIME O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Readings   Textes   Reflection First Reading Romans 6:12-18 Make every part of your body a weapon fighting for God You must not let sin reign in your mortal bodies or command your obedience to bodily passions, you mus...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MAS S     Act of Love before Mass   TUESDAY 29TH WEEK   IN ORD. TIME O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in  the unity of the Holy Spirit.   Readings   Textes   Reflection    First Reading Romans 5:12,15,17-21 Divine grace coming through Jesus Christ came as an abundant gift Sin entered the world through one man, and through sin death,...

PRAYER BEFORE MASS  29TH MONDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Go before us O Lord, in this our sacrifice of Prayer and Praise, and grant that we say and sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and practice and show forth in our daily lives. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER AFTER MASS Bless, O Lord, our hearts and minds, and grant that as we leave Your house, we may continue to be aware of Your presence. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.  by Saint John Berchmans, Patron Saint of Altar Boys     Readings   Lectures    Reflection   Saint Luke   First Reading 2Timothy 4:10-17 Only Luke is with me Demas has deserted me for love of this life and gone to Thessalonika, Crescens has gone to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia; only Luke is with me. Get Mark to come and bring him with you; I find him a useful helper in my work. I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. When you come, bring the cloak I left with Carpus in Troas, and the scrolls, especially the ...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MAS S     Act of Love before Mass   SUNDAY 29TH WEEK   IN ORD. TIME O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Mass Readings Messe du jour Reflection First Reading Isaiah 53:10-11 If he offers his life in atonement, what the Lord wishes will be done The Lord has been pleased to crush his servant with suffering. If he offers his life in ...

PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MAS S     Act of Love before Mass   SATURDAY 28TH WEEK   IN ORD. TIME O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit.  Readings   Textes   Reflection   Saint Hedwig First Reading Romans 4:13,16-18 Abraham hoped and believe and became the father of many nations The promise of inheriting the world was not made to Abraham and his de...